a house or a condo unit

[BlueGirl]

yung condo kasi parang kapag single ka at gusto lang magtry to be independent...mas ok yung house kapag magstart ka na bumuo ng family kasi your kids can move around saka mapapaganda mo pa bahay mo, ang condo medyo limited kasi...

[empy]

a house is much better than a condo. with a condo, it's like you're still renting an apartment, except for the (big) advantage of being able to sell it later on and make money. but the same problems of an apartment - tight space, conflicts with management/neighbors, are all still there. the only advantage is that they tend to be less expensive, and less surface area to maintain.

nothing beats a house of your own - you can do whatever you want with it and the lot around it..."customize" it to your heart's content. parang "the sims" in real life :D

[j_avonni]

It is costlier to live in a condo. But if you're tired of traffic and need quick access to your workplace, living in a condo is advisable.

[chain]

get a house and lot. better for the kids. agree with all the posts. andaming association dues, etc na kailangang bayaran monthly. also, kailangang pakisamahan pa yung ibang unit owners.

I have this condo unit and I get complaints all the time dahil sa "customizations" na ginagawa ko sa Unit ko. hehehe no time para magpaalam. basta hammer away ako..

[badkuk]

i guess a condo would make sense kung maganda talaga location, i.e. close to workplace, close to schools, supermarket, etc. the savings you make in time and effort may(and i emphasize *may*) justify the other expenses you incur with a condo.

[Macky]

usually, those who get themselves units in a condo usually have a house and lot already, but too far from their work location hence the condo unit for convenience. others have them as temporary residence only.

We bought both. Sa Las Pinas kasi kami nakakuha ng H&L tapos sa Valenzuela yung parents ko kaya kumuha din kami ng condo sa Cubao. Meron akong 3 kids BTW and ang initial plans namin, weekdays kami sa condo (malapit sa trabaho namin ni misis) then weekends sa bahay kaso since OK din pala ang commute from Makati to Las Pinas kaya dun na lang kami nag-uwian. Di naman gaanong mabigat traffic pag weekends kaya OK lang byahe to Valenzuela. Ang plano namin ngayon is gawing condotel (spell ?!) yung condo namin para pagkakitaan naman. Yung realtor (Regalla) na kausap namin, PHP 30K a month ang initial na alok sa amin for 10 years (la pang documents kaya ito pa lang ang alam namin).

Siguro kung isa lang ang kaya kong bilhin, condo muna tapos iko-condotel ko para kumita. At saka na lang ako kukuha ng H&L pag meron na akong ipon para yung gusto ko talaga ang makuha ko (magti-tiyaga muna ako sa parents or in-laws ko tutal gusto naman nilang alagaan yung mga anak ko, hehehe) pero that's just me.

[orly_andico]

i think the drawback between a condo and H&L is the transportation. true, the association dues etc. will drive you crazy. but if you figure the time and fuel saved, baka patas lang..

[antonmace]

gaya ng sinabi nila bro mas ok ang house kung mag settle down ka and raise your kids.

[theveed]

House, bad trip walang garahe, garden (kahit gano kaliit)... lalo na kung may anak ka na.

[AnuVaYan]

Para sa akin house and lot. Dami hassles pag condo. Di lang sa earthquake delikado. Pag may malaking sunog din sa floor/s below you trap ka (well depende kung gaano ka ganda fire protection ng condo). In any case, pag sa mataas na floor ka na at may emergency, you cannot use the elevator, so nanginginig na tuhod mo sa kaba tapos baba ka pa sa hagdanan. (Well ganito din naman scenario sa mga offices sa high rise buildings.)